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Click OK to close the Remote Desktop Users dialog box.ġ4. The user you selected is now listed in the group of users who have access to your computer remotely. You will notice that the user you selected will now be listed in the object names area ( highlighted above). Click on the user you wish to grant remote access to.ġ2. Note: I am only going over the basics of adding users, this option has a couple of advanced settings that are not being covered here.ġ0. When the Select Users dialog box opens click on the Find Now button to list all of the users with local access to your computer. Click on Advanced to locate a name in the user directory.ĩ. Note that you (the person logged on from the Administrators group) will automatically have access regardless of your name being listed here.Ĩ. Click on the Add button to add users to the list of those authorized to access your computer remotely.ī. Once you selected an option to allow connections, click on Select Users to choose who will have access to your computer remotely.ħ. Configure User Access to Your Remote DesktopĦ. Just be aware that if you do have sleep or hibernation enabled you may not be able to remotely connect to your computer if it has not been in used by a specified time. When you choose one of the options other than the default you may see this dialog box if you have sleep or hibernation enabled when the computer is not in use. Now that you know the options you have, choose one of them.Ī.

Allow connections only from computers running Remote Desktop with Network Level Authentication (more secure) – see explanation on Network Level Authentication at the end of the how-to.

Allow connections from computers running any version of Remote Desktop (less secure).

Default setting – Don’t allow connections to this computer.

You have to options when you allow remote connections to your Windows 7 machine, both are described below. Click on the Remote Settings link located on the left pane in the System window.ĥ.

Click on Properties from the drop-down menu.Ĥ. Note: I used Windows 7 Ultimate to create this tutorial. If you have any comments or questions, please post them in the comments section located at the end of the post. To enable this feature so that you can access your computer remotely, follow the instructions below. By default, your computer does not allow remote desktop connections which is a good thing because you don’t want your computer to be accessible to others in your network or worse outside of your network. The third criteria is where this how-to comes in.

Lastly the computer you wish to connect to needs to allow remote desktop connections.

Your edition of Windows 7should be Professional, Ultimate, or Enterprise.

In order to access your Windows 7 computer remotely with Remote Desktop Connection, your computer must meet the following criteria.